Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1894 — OUR PLEASURE CLUB. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OUR PLEASURE CLUB.

Jimmie —My little sister knows the ten commandments. ~~ - - Robbie—Humph, that’s I’ll bet my little sister knows twenty of ’em. Visitor —What do all these little flags represent? Weather Man —The different kinds of weather. Visitor—These nice, clean, new 1 ones, what are they? Weather Man —These are the fair! and warm days; we never use them.! “How did you like the way the room was furnished?'’ “All very well, except there was no folding bed.” “ “Didn’t you see anything that looked like one? “Yes, and that’s how I knew it wasn’t one,” HE KNOWS BETTER NOW. Truth. i

Mr. Clerkly gets a little spot of ink on his coat.

Appearance of the spot after Mr. Clerkly has taken the advice of several friends as to its removal from the coat. He will now endeavor to. remove the coat from the spot. A SUGGESTION. Lifer.

Mrs. F.—lt is almost impossible to ticep this blanket on Jack. He is so uneasy I don’t know what to do with him. —< ■ Mr. F. —Why don’t you button it onto his pants? A NARROW ESCAPE. * Judge.

Mabel—Oh, George! See me lift this fifty-pound dumb-bell.

George (five minutes later) —And to think tliat in another week she would have been my wife. Mrs. Oatbin —Here's this piano lamp I bought, I guess there’s something wrong with it. Clerk—No, it is all ngnt, Mrs. Oatbin—Well, there ain’t nc more tune to it than a home made tallow candle. “Dear Mrs. Newrich, won’t yov ■join our reading club? We're havi ing Dante, now, and ” Mrs. Newrich —Well, I’ll just wait i a while, for I’ve just got over having the rheumatism, and I don't feei like runnin’ up another doctor bill “Why was Spinner arrested yes terday and his bicycle taken?” “For the reckless riding he did ot the avenue.’’ “Did he hurt any one?” “No, but he run around a chili when he could have run over it. ’’